Overdrive?

[spargo]

Hi.

Our MY09 VR dual-cab Auto Diesel is my first Auto car with an overdrive, so I wanted to ask members, how best to use it.

Our dealer suggested we drive with it OFF (so the instrument light for it glows OFF) around town, and only switch it on when above 80km/h (i.e. Highway, Expressway, divided road with 80km/h+ speed limit), however I'd like to hear more opinions on this as we're getting rather poor economy in our town cycle according to the avg. consumption gauge..


Discuss.

[whitetrite]

its an auto mate , if over drive is to tall for what you are doing it will kick down by its self . the only time ours is out of overdrive is to help hold the car back down hill.

[spargo]

its an auto mate , if over drive is to tall for what you are doing it will kick down by its self . the only time ours is out of overdrive is to help hold the car back down hill.

Exactly! I'm really not sure what the dealer was on about when he said it, as the directions in the car manual explain it's usefulness in descending hills to hold it up, just as you have.

cheers..

[Homer]

Yeah mate just put it in D with the overdrive on and away you go.

[Greedy]

Exactly! I'm really not sure what the dealer was on about when he said it,

Don't worry too much. They're not usually sure what they're on about either. Just get used to it.

[ML-VR08]

My gear change has become alittle 'sloppy' after towing with overdrive off... its between 1st and 2nd a little jump and jerk, not a huge thing but can notice it when driving along normally... Can anyone identify what the problem could be? Im also going to get the stealer to do the SCV fix aswel...and maybe just go over the transmission aswel.

[Homer]

In the old days it used to be bands adjustment. Common problem when towing. I used to get a transmission service every 12 months or so and they'd 'tighten the bands'.
Of course I have no idea what goes in the autos nowadays.